Body Fat Calipers

julirama723

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Body Fat Calipers

December 31, 2006, 11:17 AM

Hey all!

Well I just had a body fat test done at my gym--unfortunately it WASN'T a caliper test (it was just a scale that basically took my weight and told me how fat it thought I was) and I don't trust the results.

Do any of you own your own body fat calipers? What is a good brand/model to purchase? I think I just want to just buy my own so I can measure at my discretion.

Any advice on this topic?

START 8/16/06 @ 270+~MG1: 220-12/2/06~MG2: 210-1/07~MG3: 199-3/2/07~MG4: 190-4/27/07~MG5: 180-7/04/07~GOAL: 170
RESTART 11/2/09 @ 224.6~MG1: 215~MG2: 210~MG3: 205~MG4: 199~MG5: 195~MG6: 190~MG7: 185~GOAL: 180

F / 28 / 5'8" FITDAY

Missoula Marathon 7/13/08 5:41

Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance
GLUTEN-FREE since 10/08
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Qjakal

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January 1, 2007, 07:30 PM

Re: Body Fat Calipers

It isn't just the calipers...it's the technique and location. In an experienced capable hand they're very accurate apparently, within a % or 2 of dunk tank results. Badly handled they have a huge margin of error.

That being said:

http://www.heartratemonitorsusa.com/...u-fat-new.html

Q

Started 6/6/04
M/ 5'11" / 51 YO

SW278/CW184/G185

Current BodyFat% > 15.2

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